July 14 - July 23 2014 Sponsored by Good Shepherd Travel www.newlifepolson.com 1414 2nd Street W., Polson, MT. 59860 Phone: 406-883-2447 www.goodshepherdtravel.com Toll Free: 1-844-659-5263
Day 1: Monday- Depart the US Depart for our overnight flight to Tel Aviv. Meals will be served aboard our flight. Day 2: Tuesday- Arrival in Tel Aviv, Israel Meet our guide at the Airport, Drive to our Hotel in Tiberias for dinner and overnight. Day 3: Wednesday- Caesarea, Carmel, Megiddo, & Magdala Start our visit to Caesarea Marittima, Mount Carmel, Megiddo, the place Biblical Armageddon, Magdala by the Sea of Galilee. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias. Day 4: Thursday- Caesarea Philippi, & Sea of Galilee We will start our day with a Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee (Pastor Chriss personal favorite). Visit Caesarea Philippi, see Mount Hermon from a distance, the highest mountain in Israel; Mount of Beatitudes, Church of Multiplications, and Capernaum. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias Day 5: Friday- Cana, Nazareth, & Jordan River We begin our day by checking out of our hotel in Galilee and head south towards Jerusalem. Stop at Cana of Galilee, then on to Nazareth and Nazareth village. Drive through the Jordan valley, visit the baptismal site on the Jordan River for those who wish to renew their baptismal vows, visit Jericho, and drive up to the Holy City of Jerusalem for a panoramic view over the city from Mount Scopus. We then end the day with a visit to the Wailing Wall. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem. Day 6: Saturday- Mt. of Olives, Bethlehem, & Shepherds Field Visit the Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane. Visit Herodian, Herod s summer palace and his burial place. Visit Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity, Shepherds field, and time for shopping in Bethlehem. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem. Day 7: Sunday- Temple Mount, Davidson Centre, Mt Zion, & Israel Museum Visit of the Western Wall Tunnels and Temple Mount where the Temple of Jerusalem stood. Then we will visit Davidson Centre, Mount Zion, the Upper Room, and then on to David s Tomb. In the afternoon, we will visit the holocaust museum, Yad Vashem. We will end the day with a Worship Service at King of Kings Church. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem. Day 8: Monday- Masada & Dead Sea Full Day Tour in the Dead Sea and surrounding area. We will visit Masada (cable car included), swim in the Dead Sea, visit Elisha Spring, and view Mount Temptation Monastery (from the distance). We will end the day with a drive through the Jordan Valley. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem. Day 9: Tuesday- Temple Mount & Garden Tomb Start the day with personal prayer & devotion in the Garden of Gethsemane. On to Caiaphas Palace, Ecce Homo, and biblical Gabbatha. Walk the stations of the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, travel through the different quarters of Jerusalem and then end in the Garden Tomb. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem. Day 10: Wednesday- City of David & Hezekiah s Tunnel This morning we will visit the City of David, Hezekiah s tunnel, and the Pool of Siloam. Free afternoon for personal reflection and shopping. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem. Day 11: Thursday- Arrive back in the US We will arrive back in the USA the same day, or take the optional tour to Jordan Note: While we do our very best at making sure all items listed in your itinerary are included, there are times when conditions beyond our control affect your program/itinerary, including but not limited to air carrier changes, delays, weather, political climate, time constraints, or changes by your tour leader and tour guide.
Day 11: Thursday- Madaba, Machaerus & Jordan This morning we will depart Israel for Jordan via the Allenby Bridge where we will meet our agent to assist us through security and customs. We will then travel to Mt. Nebo to view the Holy Land from where Moses stood (Deuteronomy 34:1), a breathtaking view across the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea to the Mt. of Olives and the rooftops of Jerusalem. We will continue to Bethany, beyond the Jordan where John the Baptist traditionally is thought to have baptized Jesus. We will then head to Madaba, the city of mosaics, to see the wonderfully vivid 6th century Byzantine mosaic map of the Holy Land in the contemporary Greek Orthodox church of St. George. If time permits we will also survey the Machaerus, the ruins of Herod s fortress where John the Baptist was beheaded. Afterwards, we will head south to Petra, the Rose Red City for dinner and overnight. Day 12: Friday- Petra & Amman After breakfast we will visit the site of Petra, a 2000 year old Nabatean (ancient Arab) city that was highlighted in the movie Indian Jones and the Last Crusade. We will walk through the narrow passageway (called the Siq ) up to the Treasury, a massive royal tomb carved out of solid rock. If time permits, we will visit the traditional Tomb of Aaron (Moses brother), along with Little Petra before returning to Amman. Dinner and overnight in Amman. Day 13: Saturday- Amman, Jerash, & Arrive back in US This morning we will travel north to the Zarqa River, the Biblical Jabbok river where Jacob wrestled with God. We will then explore Jerash, one of the world s best preserved examples of a Roman provincial city thought to have a population of 20,000 people. It was one of the wealthiest cities of the Roman Empire. After lunch we will then head back to the airport for our flight home. We will arrive back in the USA the same day.
DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS: A deposit of $300.00 per person is required to make a reservation. An additional payment of $750.00 per person is due by January 17, 2018. The final payment is due no less than 90 days prior to the departure date of the tour (June 17, 2018). Payment can be made by personal check or money order. Credit card payments will be accepted but will incur a 4% Surcharge at the time of booking. Reservations received after April 17 2018 may incur additional charges due to supplier contract terms. CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS: If a passenger cancels his/her tour membership there will be a cancellation fee of $100.00 per person to cover administrative and communication costs up until 121 days before departure. For cancellations 120-91 days before departure the cancellation fee will be $250.00 per person. 90-61 days before departure the cancellation fee will be 50% of the Cost per person. There will be no refund for cancellations within 60 days of departure, no-shows, or partially completed tours. All cancellation requests must be addressed to Goodshepherd Travel in writing. Trip cancellation insurance is recommended. FARE INCLUSIVE: Roundtrip air transportation from International Airports listed here in as indicated on the registration form. Nine (09) nights hotel accommodations, based on two people sharing a double or twin-bedded room in four star hotels by (local standards). All meals as outlined in the brochure consisting of full Local breakfasts (B) and dinners at the hotel (D). Sightseeing as outlined in the itinerary by private motor coaches, utilizing the services of a Government licensed, local English speaking tour guide. Entrance fees for attractions if applicable. All transfers between airports and hotels by private motor coach. Service charges and taxes normally levied by hotels and restaurants. All U.S. & Israeli departure taxes are included in the price of the tour. Tips to guides, motor coach drivers, hotel porters, and restaurant staff (i.e., maitre d, table waiter, etc.) are Not included. The brochure price is per person in US dollars. TOUR ITINERARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE: Goodshepherd Travel constantly strives to adhere to the specifics shown in the itinerary; however, circumstances may necessitate changes. Such circumstances may require changes without advance notice during the tour. Goodshepherd Travel reserves the right to change the Itinerary if unforeseen circumstances beyond our control force a change. Goodshepherd Travel is not responsible for any changes caused by unforeseen circumstances. TOUR CANCELLATION: Goodshepherd Travel reserves the right to cancel or withdraw the tour at any time. In the event of a cancellation deemed necessary by Goodshepherd Travel, the sole and exclusive responsibility of Goodshepherd Travel is to refund all monies recovered. NOT INCLUDED: Passport costs, visa fees (if any), and health documentation costs (when required); food and beverages (including coffee and tea) not usually included with the table d hote meals; optional sightseeing tours and excursions; accident and baggage insurance; transporting and handling excess luggage; tips to persons rendering special personal services; items of a purely personal nature such as laundry, telephone, and cable expenses, room service orders, etc.; transportation between the home city and the international departure city. AIR ROUTINGS: The brochure price includes IATA jet economy class transportation from the international departure city applicable on all IATA and ARC carriers, based on the 6/45 day Apex fare to the Middle East. Goodshepherd Travel. Reserves the right to choose the air carrier, routing, and departure time for each passenger. Airfares used are based on contracted group fares and are highly restrictive. Payments for and restrictions on airline tickets are governed by the applicable fare. Cancellation fees levied by the airlines are applicable if you cancel or change your air ticket for any reason after purchase of air ticket. Ticketing must be completed 45 days prior to departure. Group fares do not permit deviations; passengers who wish to deviate may arrange their own airfare. An airline credit of $1250.00 will be given to those passengers who arrange their own airfare. Passengers planning to arrange their own air transportation must notify Goodshepherd Travel. in writing on or before April 17 2018. Seat numbers will be assigned by the airline at checkin; specific seat requests cannot be guaranteed. Passengers are responsible for providing frequent flyer information upon check-in. HOTELS: Tour prices are per person, based on two people sharing a room in Deluxe hotels. Single rooms are subject to availability and at an additional cost of $750.00 (tour participants without a roommate will have to pay single room surcharge). BAGGAGE: You may check no more than one (1) piece of luggage whose overall dimensions does not exceed 62 inches (length + width + height) and whose weight does not exceed fifty (50) pounds in total. Checking a second bag will cost up to $100.00. Each passenger may also bring one (1) piece of carry-on luggage. Tips to hotel porters are included for one normal sized piece of luggage, excluding carryon bags which must remain in your possession at all times. These regulations may change without notice so please read the monthly correspondence you will receive from Goodshepherd Travel for the most current information. Garment bags cannot be carried. Under no circumstances may dangerous articles such as firearms, explosives, oxygen, or combustible substances be contained in any baggage. Medications, valuables, passports, and a change of clothing should be packed in your carry-on bag. DISABILITIES: Due to the difficult terrain at sites we visit, persons requiring oxygen or oxygen therapy will not be permitted on the tour. For reasons of passenger safety and well-being, persons with impaired mobility, vision, or mental capacity will not be permitted on the tour. Goodshepherd Travel reserves the right to refuse passage to someone who is in such physical or mental condition as to be unfit for travel or who may require care and attention beyond that which the tour guide and tour host can provide. The tour requires a substantial amount of walking and the sites are not accessible by wheelchair. INSURANCE: Acting only as agents for suppliers, Goodshepherd Travel is not responsible for damage, loss, or theft of luggage and/or personal belongings, or for personal injury, accident, illness and/or death as a result of any occurrences or conditions beyond its control, including, but not limited to, defects in vehicles, breakdown in equipment, strikes, terrorist attacks, hostage situations, kidnappings, hijackings, protests, riots, public demonstrations, or theft. For your protection, it is important that you have adequate insurance to cover these possibilities. Additional information and application forms for all types of coverage will be supplied you prior to departure. PASSPORT: A valid passport is required and must be obtained in person by each tour member. Complete instructions and application forms for passports can be obtained by contacting your local courthouse or post office. PRICE CHANGES: Tour conditions and air fares are subject to Governmental, IATA, ARC, and airline regulation requirements in effect at the date of and during the tour. All rates are quoted in US dollars and are based on tariffs and costs in effect in March 2017, and are subject to change without notice. Taxes and fuel surcharges of $573.00 are included in your tour cost and are subject to change without notice. Goodshepherd Travel reserves the right to pass along additional fuel surcharges or additional taxes imposed by the airline. DISCLAIMER: Goodshepherd Travel acts as a tour operator and only a tour operator. The suppliers providing transportation, sightseeing arrangements and hotel accommodations for the tour program are independent contractors and are not agents or employees of Goodshepherd Travel. All coupons, receipts and tickets are issued subject to the terms and conditions specified by the suppliers. By utilizing the services of the suppliers, you agree that Goodshepherd Travel shall not be liable for any accident, loss, injury, death, or damage of any kind to you or to those traveling with you. This includes, but is not limited to, conditions beyond its control, defects in vehicles, breakdown in equipment, strikes, terrorist attacks, hostage situations, kidnappings, hijackings, protests, riots, public demonstrations, theft, delay or cancellation of or changes in itinerary or schedules. At the time of printing a TRAVEL WARNING as issued by the United States Department of State was in effect for parts of Israel and the West Bank. Remember also that all travel documents as well as compliance with customs regulations are your responsibility. The terms under which you agree to take these tours cannot be changed or amended except in writing, signed by an authorized officer of Goodshepherd Travel. Airlines concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time you are not on board the aircraft. The passenger contract in use by the airline, when issued, constitutes the sole agreement between it and you. By virtue of my signature on the registration form below I acknowledge and assume all risks associated with this trip and I agree that Goodshepherd Travel assumes no liability of any kind and I hereby expressly waive any and all possible claims against Goodshepherd Travel., or Rev. Christopher Sopke and New Life Church. Trip Dates: September 17 27 2018 Package price includes the following: Meet & Assist at Ben Gurion Airport upon arrivals and departures. Three night s accommodation in Tiberius in double occupancy with breakfast and dinner. Six night s accommodation in Bethlehem in double occupancy with breakfast and dinner. Ten days sightseeing in modern air conditioned private bus. English speaking government licensed Christian guide on duty. All entrance fees to places of interests. Special dinner at traditional Palestinian restaurant. Round Trip airline ticket Optional : Two night s accommodation in Jordan in double occupancy with breakfast and dinner. Price $3,790 from Missoula / $3,490 From Seattle Call for pricing from other Major Cities Single supplement is $750 (for a private room) Package price does not include the following: Lunches and Soft drinks. All Personal Expenses. Tips for Guide, Driver. Travel Insurance. I agree to the conditions as stated above Signature: Notes: All prices are in US Dollars based on per person in a double room, Pax rooming alone is subject to single supplement, and maximum capacity of the bus is 50 Pax. All prices are VAT inclusive Date:
RESERVATION APPLICATION Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Jordan (September 17 27, 2018) Airport Options: 1: Missoula $3,790 3: Seattle $3,590 Jordan Extension Option: Additional $590 (Sept. 27-29) Group Reference Number: HL091718 PERSONAL INFORMATION (Please complete one application per person) Name (as printed on your passport): Last Name: Middle Name: First Name: Name (as you wish it to appear on your name badge): Passport number: Male Female Passport date of issue: Country of citizenship: Passport date of expiration: Date of birth: Street address: City: State: Zipcode: Home phone: Work phone: Mobile phone: Email address: ROOM ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION Please check one: Double Occupancy Single Occupancy Private Room ($750 additional) If choosing double occupancy, please indicate the name of your roommate if known at known at the time of booking: If choosing single occupancy, would be willing to share a room with another person? Yes No EMERGENCY CONTACT Please list the name, relationship and phone number for a family member/close friend who is NOT traveling with you: Please enclose a copy of current passport and a deposit of $300 per person made payable to GoodShepherd Travel and mail to: 8816 Viridian Ln Fort Worth, Texas 76123 Toll Free: 1-84 HolyLand (4659-5263) FAX: 1(844)659 5263 www.goodshepherdtravel.com Tony@Goodshepherdtravel.com